AU2015264330C1 - A system for controlling wellbore pressure during pump shutdowns - Google Patents
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- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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| US201462000283P | 2014-05-19 | 2014-05-19 | |
| US62/000,283 | 2014-05-19 | ||
| PCT/US2015/031590 WO2015179408A1 (fr) | 2014-05-19 | 2015-05-19 | Système de régulation de pression de puits de forage pendant des arrêts de pompe |
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| AU2015264330A1 AU2015264330A1 (en) | 2016-12-08 |
| AU2015264330A8 AU2015264330A8 (en) | 2016-12-22 |
| AU2015264330B2 AU2015264330B2 (en) | 2019-05-23 |
| AU2015264330C1 true AU2015264330C1 (en) | 2019-09-12 |
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| US (1) | US11149506B2 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP3146141B1 (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU2015264330C1 (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2949675C (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2015179408A1 (fr) |
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| AU2015264330B2 (en) | 2019-05-23 |
| US11149506B2 (en) | 2021-10-19 |
| WO2015179408A1 (fr) | 2015-11-26 |
| EP3146141B1 (fr) | 2019-07-10 |
| AU2015264330A8 (en) | 2016-12-22 |
| CA2949675C (fr) | 2022-10-25 |
| EP3146141A1 (fr) | 2017-03-29 |
| CA2949675A1 (fr) | 2015-11-26 |
| EP3146141A4 (fr) | 2018-02-07 |
| AU2015264330A1 (en) | 2016-12-08 |
| US20170089156A1 (en) | 2017-03-30 |
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